Chuck Berry
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Just an FYI the laughing emote was for all of the Seinfeld references. Nicely done.
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Sea of Thieves PS5 Impressions - Improvements Over the Xbox/PC Versions
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Just an FYI the laughing emote was for all of the Seinfeld references. Nicely done.
ManaByte
Member
Miyazaki’s Slave
Gold Member
Thanks for posting your impressions. Fan opinion > paid/shill review any day.
Chuck Berry
Gold Member
You also convinced me to try the game so nicely done x2
VolticArchangel
Member
ABrokenToy
Member
Will DualSense features be enabled for PC players using DualSense controller?
System specific cosmetics.
So Xbox players are ‘second class’ because Rare hasn’t patched in features that cannot be used with the existing controllers and thus would benefit zero xbox owner…and would only work if a new controller is released ?
Fredrik
Member
Phil officially said first or better on Xbox, and Sea of Thieves was released 6 years ago on Xbox.
See these PS ports like the PS exclusives on PC. The PC versions of PS games may be better but they’re coming 2-4+ years later. And the differences between PS and Xbox versions will become bigger once PS5 Pro is out.
So…
Do you play first?
Or do you wait for a better version years later?
Or do you play both?
I wish these questions had an easy answer.
For PS exclusives I’ve tried all scenarios and they all suck tbh. As an experiment over 1-2 years I will go with PC for both Xbox and PS games now. So far it’s okay-ish… But games like Stellar Blade will sting to wait for, looks awesome, I’ll try to not act too salty when you’re all playing it.
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Codes 208
Member
Still just a gimmick to me. The DS controller is still a great controller but I generally turn that shit off (especially in competitive games)
rodrigolfp
Haptic Gamepads 4 Life
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Stafford
Member
I really wanted to like this game. I got into the betas and everything for Xbox back then, I tried it at launch, again several months later but I just couldn't really enjoy the combat for example. The sword combat felt off, not fun. Same with the guns. I do get that aiming the cannons without any kind of crosshair is on purpose, but still.
I did hear that it's actually really great now, in terms of content too. Maybe one of these days I'll give it another try. I doubt the combat has seen much of an overhaul though, right?
I did hear that it's actually really great now, in terms of content too. Maybe one of these days I'll give it another try. I doubt the combat has seen much of an overhaul though, right?
Mr Moose
Member
Generic
Member
I see Sony keeps gatekeeping crossprogression...
Played a bit earlier, enjoyed it. But as someone that plays a decent amount of cod how the shittin'hell do you aim in this game. Granted I'm currently having to play it on my Portal and so I've got a bit of delay. But I've spent way too much time trying to adjust the sens and curve and it still feels so janky. I know it's all personal but anyone managed to find the secret setting that make it feel close to cod?
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
So Xbox players are ‘second class’ because Rare hasn’t patched in features that cannot be used with the existing controllers and thus would benefit zero xbox owner…and would only work if a new controller is released ?
Unless every copy of Sea of Thieves on Xbox comes with a 5500 MB/s SSD, are they even trying tho? Certainly makes Phil's comments from last year X-Cast interview hilarious in retrospect.
I .. don't think any amount of setting tweaking is going to make this play like CoD.
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ManaByte
Member
Why can’t this pirate MMO be more like COD?!?!?
Self_Destructive
Member
Enjoy PS5 players. The game is awesome!
ManaByte
Member
They just sell cosmetics.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
So it cured your MMO addiction by making you get addicted to a different game? Lol.
Seems cool though.
Seems cool though.
cash_longfellow
Gold Member
User name checks out.
Fredrik
Member
How so? First OR better. Not first AND better.
Sea of Thieves is not better on Xbox, but it was first.
RagnarokIV
Member
Do achievements/trophies auto pop and are they synced and shared?
ManaByte
Member
Yes but they won’t pop until launch.
King Dazzar
Member
Come on guys. That's not what he's asking. He's suggesting the sensitivity/acceleration adjustment isnt as nice/natural as he'd like. Maybe share controller settings if it has them.... just a thought.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Well, a couple of things. He's using a Portal to play so that will add some latency as is.
Here's a good guide on the controls and the best way to set them up to someones liking
Sea of Thieves - A Controller Settings Guide as of late 2023
The essential pirate experience from Rare, packed to the seams with sailing and exploring, fighting and plundering, riddle solving and treasure hunting!
www.seaofthieves.com
rodrigolfp
Haptic Gamepads 4 Life
It was released simultaneously on PC, so not first on Xbox.
Fredrik
Member
Ah, okay yes but Xbox and PC is basically the same thing for MS, likely for real in the future if they make the moves I think they will do.
I appreciate the link, thanks. And yeah I'm not expecting to really be able to tune things well until I can get on my actual PS5.
RJMacready73
Simps for Amouranth
Loving it with my son but by fuck it just dumps you into the deep end, there's a ton of stuff we simply didn't know about until we watched a beginners video on YouTube, for instance missing out on an easy 10k gold on the tutorial island etc, so we may start a new character and start again.. few questions for those experts..
When we start a character on the tutorial island and then sail the ship out of it, do we enter the main game or are we still in some tutorial instance? When we exit/log back in what do I select to go back to where we were? I clicked on tutorial but that put me back on the beach when I selected main game that seemed to be a whole new option as well
With us both playing, do we get 2 sloops/slops or whatever you call it and we simply abandon one or do we simply party up and invite the other to one of the ships
When you park a ship up at an outpost laden with booty as we didn't last night, we had our barrels filled, can someone simply come and steal it? Whilst we're making deliveries/selling
When we log out and log back in will our ship be where we left it?
Selling at outposts, we had a load of skulls and mermaid crystals, treasure etc who do you sell these do? Are there specific traders want specific items or do you simply pick a faction and sell everything to them?
Cheers, fantastic game btw and sooooo glad to see it come to the PlayStation as I was always so jealous of the Xbox for getting this knowing it'd be the perfect game to play with my kids, with the massive influx of cash from no doubt a ton of sales to PS fans, this will be great for Rare, a studio I've always been a fan off since the spectrum days
When we start a character on the tutorial island and then sail the ship out of it, do we enter the main game or are we still in some tutorial instance? When we exit/log back in what do I select to go back to where we were? I clicked on tutorial but that put me back on the beach when I selected main game that seemed to be a whole new option as well
With us both playing, do we get 2 sloops/slops or whatever you call it and we simply abandon one or do we simply party up and invite the other to one of the ships
When you park a ship up at an outpost laden with booty as we didn't last night, we had our barrels filled, can someone simply come and steal it? Whilst we're making deliveries/selling
When we log out and log back in will our ship be where we left it?
Selling at outposts, we had a load of skulls and mermaid crystals, treasure etc who do you sell these do? Are there specific traders want specific items or do you simply pick a faction and sell everything to them?
Cheers, fantastic game btw and sooooo glad to see it come to the PlayStation as I was always so jealous of the Xbox for getting this knowing it'd be the perfect game to play with my kids, with the massive influx of cash from no doubt a ton of sales to PS fans, this will be great for Rare, a studio I've always been a fan off since the spectrum days
Pedro Motta
Member
What a great game, probably the most hours I gave from all the XGS games. Maybe I'll double dip on PS5.
UltimaKilo
Gold Member
This game deserves a lot of support, and I hope the PS5 version sells gangbusters. Hopefully we’ll get a SoT 2 that is a little deeper than just cosmetic farming and with more people on the servers.
King Dazzar
Member
I think its great to see this looking like its been done well and given some care. The other ports have been done well too so far. Really good.
DJ12
Member
Minecraft Dungeons was available a while ago too as I have that in my list of ps+ games.
I think it makes sense for this type of game to be F2P or sub giveaway. Once the original sales dry up, release a 'base' version and get people that were never going to buy it hooked and rake more in from in game transactions.
ManaByte
Member
You can access the tutorial at any time on the main menu.
Everyone who starts a game gets their own ship. To both be on the ship, one person starts the game and invites the other to the crew.
Yes. But you need to sell everything before you logout, it isn't saved across sessions.
No you spawn at a random Outpost every time you login.
Skulls - Order of Souls
Chests/trinkets - Gold Hoarders
Cargo - Merchant Alliance
Mermaid gems can be sold to anyone. Whoever you want the rep from.
RJMacready73
Simps for Amouranth
Top responses chap, cheers.
RGB'D
Member
And calling dual sense an improvement in super subjective. Not everybody loves the haptics. But it's just the same game with some fancier vibrations so no worries.
ManaByte
Member
So this beta is great for long time players.
There's a "Dead Man's Chest" style quest in the game where everyone on the server fights over a chest and key that unlocks the chest for a skull to turn in. When you pick up the chest (or key) your visible to the whole map and everyone fights over it to be the one to turn it in. Since PS5 players don't know about this, people can actually complete the quest without any hassle during the beta. I did it last night and will probably complete all of the commendations for it today and tomorrow.
There's a "Dead Man's Chest" style quest in the game where everyone on the server fights over a chest and key that unlocks the chest for a skull to turn in. When you pick up the chest (or key) your visible to the whole map and everyone fights over it to be the one to turn it in. Since PS5 players don't know about this, people can actually complete the quest without any hassle during the beta. I did it last night and will probably complete all of the commendations for it today and tomorrow.
RJMacready73
Simps for Amouranth
Where do you pick up this quest?So this beta is great for long time players.
There's a "Dead Man's Chest" style quest in the game where everyone on the server fights over a chest and key that unlocks the chest for a skull to turn in. When you pick up the chest (or key) your visible to the whole map and everyone fights over it to be the one to turn it in. Since PS5 players don't know about this, people can actually complete the quest without any hassle during the beta. I did it last night and will probably complete all of the commendations for it today and tomorrow.